German Poetry in Musical Motion

Authors

Caden J. Lantz, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publication Date

10-16-2024

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Poetry, Romanticism, Schubert, Liszt, Lieder, Germany, Goethe, Schumann, Berlioz

Abstract

The musical era of Romanticism leaped forward from the individuality of Beethoven and developed composers that were unafraid of expressing their passions through their music. The leading figures of Romanticism, like Schubert and Liszt, no longer saw themselves as servants of their audiences but instead made it their goal to show what they loved in their music. Even despite the stark individualism that was prevalent in this era, there was a shared passion many composers had that was able to unify them, a love for poetry. By studying emotive vocal genres like the German Lied as well as the influences of poetic literature on purely instrumental works, poetry is revealed to be a common trait in the Romantic era.

Volume

15

Issue

2

Article Number

1

First Page

37

Last Page

52

DOI

10.15385/jmo.2024.15.2.1

ORCID

0009-0008-1292-2076

Recommended Citation

Lantz, Caden J. (2024) "German Poetry in Musical Motion," Musical Offerings: Vol. 15: No. 2, Article 1.
DOI: 10.15385/jmo.2024.15.2.1
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/musicalofferings/vol15/iss2/1

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